Insight Scheme Participant Review
at CMS
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Legal/Law, Intellectual Property Law
London
Review Submitted: September 2024
Overall Rating
4.9 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4.5/5
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Overview of Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
The first week involved a commercial awareness workshop, learning more about the firm, meeting trainees and a responsible business day. On the second week, you were placed in a practice area and got to work within its team, being assigned various tasks as required. You were also able to get involved in training sessions that the trainees in your team were attending.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was helpful to understand the business and the available roles as this helped inform my future planning. Learning about the (excellent) company culture helped me to determine that it would be a good fit and that I could see myself being very happy to work there in the future.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Absolutely. In the more practical sense, I developed my commercial awareness and professional writing skills. I also learned more about how a large multinational law firm functions on a day-to-day basis. I grew my confidence, learned how to best conduct myself professionally, and developed my interpersonal and presentation skills.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very friendly and welcoming. I always felt like I could ask questions and ask for help, and was encouraged to attend additional training sessions to develop my knowledge and learning even further. I felt like employees at the firm are genuinely invested in helping their colleagues to succeed as much as possible. I was even invited to attend an external seminar/ networking event after working hours.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed it very much.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at CMS
5/5
Would you recommend CMS to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to CMS
Make sure you research the firm thoroughly and ensure it’s a good fit for you. In your application and interview, I would only discuss things that you are genuinely interested in. Don’t try and discuss something that you think they will find really impressive if you are not actually passionate about it.
